Water for elephants : a novel
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Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2007.
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Book
Edition
1st pbk. ed.
ISBN
9781565125605, 1565125606, 9781616200701, 1616200707
Physical Desc
350 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Adult (3rd Floor) - Adult FictionGruen, SaraChecked OutDecember 11, 2024

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Published
Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2007.
Edition
1st pbk. ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9781565125605, 1565125606, 9781616200701, 1616200707
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 4.4, 14 Points

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Contains interview with author and book-group discussion questions.
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A novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gruen, S. (2007). Water for elephants: a novel (1st pbk. ed.). Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gruen, Sara. 2007. Water for Elephants: A Novel. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gruen, Sara. Water for Elephants: A Novel Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gruen, Sara. Water for Elephants: A Novel 1st pbk. ed., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2007.

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